Deus Ex series

Deus Ex is a series of first person role-playing games originally produced by Ion Storm and published by Eidos Interactive. Eidos Interactive was bought by Square Enix in 2009, with Square Enix subsequently becoming the owner of the Deus Ex franchise. After the closure of Ion Storm, the task of reviving the franchise was given to the Eidos Montréal studio. Since 2013, the name Deus Ex Universe has been used to refer to the interconnected games and print media in the Deus Ex franchise.[1]

Being set in a dystopian near future, universe, stories, and artwork are heavily influenced by the cyberpunk genre. The series is inspired by films such as Blade Runner and RoboCop as well as numerous other cyberpunk works of fiction.

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The world of Deus Ex features a cyberpunk universe that draws heavily upon present day conspiracy theories. These include the Illuminati, Majestic 12, and Knights Templar conspiracy theories, as well as the existence of grays and the supposed secret research that takes place at Area 51. Whilst all Deus Ex titles have distinct settings and story lines, together they explore the methods used by the world's elite to control and manipulate society.

There was also a planned action spin-off of the series, called Deus Ex: Clan Wars. However, the developers (Crystal Dynamics) decided to set the game in its own universe under the title Project: Snowblind.

Deus Ex: Insurrection – a never-announced game developed between 2003 and 2004 by Ion Storm Austin.

Deus Ex 3 – a never-announced prequel to Deus Ex developed between 2004 and 2005.